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SKIP THE SHOWY STUFFSKIP THE SHOWY STUFFLuke 5:33-39Luke 5:33-39

Jesus Questioned About Fasting 33They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking." 34Jesus answered, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? 35But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."

Luke 5:33-39 (NLT)

36He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. 38No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. 39And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is better.' "

Luke 5:33-39 (NLT)

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Jesus wasn’t much for showy religion. But Jesus wasn’t much for showy religion. But he was big on caring love and service to he was big on caring love and service to others.others.

Although the Old Law was done away Although the Old Law was done away with, people all around you will try to with, people all around you will try to resurrect it. Don’t fall into that trap.resurrect it. Don’t fall into that trap.

What God wants from us is true contrition What God wants from us is true contrition and extravagant compassion. and extravagant compassion.

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The Leaders Of Jesus’ Day Were Big On Form And Small On Substance --Luke 6:33

It’s been this way for a long It’s been this way for a long time: Judging others by the ‘form’ time: Judging others by the ‘form’ of worship.of worship.

God is sick of it. God is sick of it. Hebrews 10:5-9Hebrews 10:5-9

Luke 5: 33

They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."

Time Spent With Jesus Is ‘Party Time’ --Luke 6:34-35

Put fasting and long faces on hold. The Put fasting and long faces on hold. The Bridegroom is here!Bridegroom is here! Later, when I seem far away, my friends Later, when I seem far away, my friends will have time to be solemn and subdued.will have time to be solemn and subdued. As for today, let’s party!As for today, let’s party! In the midst of conflict and in the In the midst of conflict and in the shadow of the cross Jesus main message shadow of the cross Jesus main message was that of leaving his disciples with Joy. --was that of leaving his disciples with Joy. --John 16:20- 24John 16:20- 24

Luke 5:34-35

Jesus answered, "Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast."

This New Picture Of Exceedingly Great Joy And Celebration Won’t Fit In The Old Frame Built For Long

Faces And Burdensome Religion. --Luke 6:36-39

Rigid wineskins leave no room for Rigid wineskins leave no room for expansion.expansion.

Old ‘long face’ religion will have to Old ‘long face’ religion will have to make way for the new model…great joy, make way for the new model…great joy, yippee, and ‘ he is risen’ celebration.yippee, and ‘ he is risen’ celebration.

Something’s got to give…there is no Something’s got to give…there is no meshing the old with the new.meshing the old with the new.

Luke 5:36-39

…“No one tears a piece of

cloth from a new garment and

uses it to patch an old garment.

For then the new garment

would be ruined, and the new

patch wouldn’t even match the

old garment.

“And no one puts new wine

into old wineskins…

There is still a fascination with priests, holy places, There is still a fascination with priests, holy places, outward stuff and an abundance of regulations.outward stuff and an abundance of regulations.

The Restoration Movement was built on a clear distinction The Restoration Movement was built on a clear distinction between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.

Only two rituals will be practiced here…Only two rituals will be practiced here…BaptismBaptism and the and the Lord’s Supper. Lord’s Supper. Both declaring the Death, Burial and Both declaring the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Although Jesus Promised An End To The Old Ways (Formulas, Lists, Rituals) Religion Has Sought To Merge

The New With The Old

I believe that Jesus is the I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living Christ, the Son of the living God.God.

I trust him as my Lord and I trust him as my Lord and Savior.Savior.

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Money SavingMoney SavingDisciplinesDisciplines

Source: The Wall Street Journal. Source: The Wall Street Journal. Photo: Alvimann Photo: Alvimann

In Tough Economic TimesIn Tough Economic Times

STEWARDSHIP TIPSSTEWARDSHIP TIPS

1. Pay yourself automatically each month. Have your bank move money into your savings account.

Source: The Wall Street Journal. Photo: Alvimann Source: The Wall Street Journal. Photo: Alvimann

Putting aside funds will force you to budget.


2. Do not feed your desires by flipping through catalogues

and browsing online.


Putting your mind on what you don’t have will make you feel poor.


3. Set Priorities. Decide what you really can’t live without. Pick and choose extravagances.


If eating out once a week is a must, sacrifice another expense, such as a

cleaning service or cable TV.


4. Think about the future. Make it a goal. Set aside a little money toward

investments such as retirement savings.


You will be developing the discipline to start saving more aggressively as the economy turns around.


5. Remember God. We do not serve money.

We trust in God.

Source: Scripture. Photo: Alvimann Source: Scripture. Photo: Alvimann

Before paying any bill set aside your offering to God.


Your offering is your gift of confidence in God.

Source: Scripture. Source: Scripture.

Your gift says, “Thank you God for always being there, even in the tough times. I trust you as my partner.”


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The Restoration Movement The Restoration Movement was built on a clear distinction was built on a clear distinction between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant.

Only two rituals will be practiced here…Only two rituals will be practiced here…BaptismBaptism and the and the Lord’s Supper. Lord’s Supper. Both declaring the Death, Burial and Both declaring the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.Resurrection of Jesus Christ. God is fed up with the externals that keep believers in God is fed up with the externals that keep believers in different classes and become power tools.different classes and become power tools.

You Just Experienced A Clear Distinction!You Just Experienced A Clear Distinction!

Follow Jesus Around And You’ll Find Little Ritual Or ‘Form’ Religion But Plenty Of Loving Service

He’s out there in the highways and byways He’s out there in the highways and byways reaching out to people and healing what ails them.reaching out to people and healing what ails them.

He spend no time appeasing the bigwigs of his He spend no time appeasing the bigwigs of his day.day.

His critics made it clear…Jesus was not big on His critics made it clear…Jesus was not big on fasting or the picky details of the Sabbath.fasting or the picky details of the Sabbath.

The Early Church Caught The Drift Of Jesus’ Way Of Thinking… Loving Service!

Men were chosen to feed the local and Men were chosen to feed the local and foreign Christian ladies… Wow! foreign Christian ladies… Wow! --Acts 6--Acts 6

Christians were generous with their Christians were generous with their possessions …even selling property to assist possessions …even selling property to assist the poor. the poor. --Acts 4:32ff--Acts 4:32ff

There Is No Prescribed Way To Conduct Our Weekly Assembly

Predictable patterns of worship may be Predictable patterns of worship may be convenient, but none is the ‘right’ one.convenient, but none is the ‘right’ one.

An international church requires immense An international church requires immense flexibility in how we sing, posture in prayer, flexibility in how we sing, posture in prayer, wardrobe, building-or-no-building.wardrobe, building-or-no-building.

Only the Only the Lord’s Supper Lord’s Supper and and BaptismBaptism are rituals are rituals to be held onto tenaciously.to be held onto tenaciously.

The Genius Of The Restoration Movement Its Commitment To The Essentials

No book but the BibleNo book but the Bible

No name by the divine (Christ’s)No name by the divine (Christ’s)

No creed but ChristNo creed but Christ

WHAT FREEDOM! WHAT JOY! WHAT WHAT FREEDOM! WHAT JOY! WHAT AN EXAMPLE BY JESUS!AN EXAMPLE BY JESUS!

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Jesus wasn’t much for showy religion. But Jesus wasn’t much for showy religion. But he was big on caring love and service to he was big on caring love and service to others.others.

Although the Old Law was done away Although the Old Law was done away with, people all around you will try to with, people all around you will try to resurrect it. Don’t fall into that trap.resurrect it. Don’t fall into that trap.

What God wants from us is true contrition What God wants from us is true contrition and extravagant compassion. and extravagant compassion.

Go in the Power Go in the Power of the Jesus of the Jesus EssentialsEssentials

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